# C minor 9 Guitar Chord

> The C minor 9 minor 9 chord combines the minor 7th with a major ninth D, producing a lush, moody atmosphere. The added ninth D softens the minor tonality with a dreamy, jazzy color, perfect for soulful ballads and expressive emotional landscapes.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cmin9
- Notes: C, E♭, G, B♭, D
- Intervals: 1 (C), ♭3 (E♭), 5 (G), ♭7 (B♭), 9 (D)
- Mood: smooth, soulful, mellow, deep
- Genres: Jazz, R&B, Soul, Neo-Soul
- Playable shapes: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 0 3 4 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/x30343)
- Shape 2: 8 6 0 0 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/860086)
- Shape 3: 8 6 0 8 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/860886)
- Shape 4: 8 10 8 8 8 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/8a888a)
- Shape 5: -1 3 0 0 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/x30046)
- Shape 6: 8 5 5 8 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/855886)
- Shape 7: 8 5 0 8 8 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/850886)
- Shape 8: 8 10 8 8 11 10 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-9/8a88ba)

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